Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:25AM EDT until September 21 at 9:20PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 3:25am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Secondary roads are blocked. Roads near the
east side of Geneva begin to flood. Some evacuations may be
required and property needs to be transferred to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet and rising.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 14.3 feet this evening and
remain nearly steady through Saturday. It will then fall below
flood stage late Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.
Area Description:
Adams, IN; Wells, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov